Pocono Mountain School District knocks down lockdown rumors

Rumors that Pocono Mountain East High School was locked down Tuesday are not true, according to the school district's website. In a message posted this afternoon, district officials said no other schools in the district were locked down either.

The rumors apparently started after students reported to school officials concerns over comments possibly made by another student at the high school, according to a letter to parents sent home with students this afternoon.

"Due to the nature of the alleged comments, we began an immediate investigation and dealt with the situation without incident," Principal Todd G. Burns wrote in the letter.